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  1. #1 Car wont star :/ 
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    I went to target parked my car.
    Everything was normal.

    Trying to turn it on. But the car turns off a second after it starts.

    I tried to press on the gas and it died even when pressing the gas.

    Plz help. Im stuck here.
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    My GTP did the same thing a couple weeks ago... Ended up being relay #15. Good luck!
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    What is this where is this?
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    Tnx ill try it. How do i get it now. Im stuck at a store 40 mins from home. Dammit.
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    You can bypass it. The picture in the link spazzz posted shows how.
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    Thats weird. I dont have any relay there.

    Any chance someone messed with my car or maybe cz its a gt
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    Thats GTP only for 97-00.

    Try unplugging the MAF sensor and see it runs.

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    id check for fuel at the rail. no gas up there its a fuel pump problem for sure, or a bad fuse.

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    I tried to pull the map sensor. It turned on but very rough so i turned off after 2 seconds.
    Whats going on there
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    The map or the MAF, the maf is ontop of the throttle body.

    I would say if it ran, then that might be the issue, because before it wouldnt run for more than a second.

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    Ok i pulled the maf out. The car runs good.
    What should i do now.?

    Btw rpm go up and down a bit.

    Can i drive it? Or something will happen?
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    dont pull it out, just unplug it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    dont pull it out, just unplug it
    Thats what i did. Sorry.
    Anyway. Can i drive it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by raverockstar View Post
    Ok i pulled the maf out. The car runs good.
    What should i do now.?

    Btw rpm go up and down a bit.

    Can i drive it? Or something will happen?

    If it runs good with it unplugged, just drive it like that to get it home, don't beat on it or get up to speed really fast, just go easy on it going home. Likely you will need a new MAF sensor.

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    Can something happen?
    I have road side assistance. I prefer it towed than having engine problem
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    Nothing can happen really, the car uses the MAF sensor to determine fuel and air flow into the motor, when its unplugged the computer already has a whole file full of numbers to go off of incase the MAF sensor were to ever fail. Its not completely correct on what really going on, but it has enough data to run the car just fine.

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    Ok. Thank you. Ill try to get home.
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    Air intake sounds bad. Like its sucking air. And i got a check engine light.

    Thats the code
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    A code will come up because the sensor is unplugged.

    Does the car still run okay though?

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